Which insignia uses a star and wreath centerpiece?

• A. Cadet Sergeant Major
• B. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
• C. Cadet Command Sergeant Major
• D. Cadet Major

Answer: (C)

The symbol with a star inside a wreath is the badge that marks the top enlisted cadet leader. In cadet insignia, the central device signals the specific rank, and the star within a wreath is reserved for the Cadet Command Sergeant Major. This role is the senior enlisted adviser to the battalion commander, so the insignia uses that distinctive star-with-wreath centerpiece to set it apart from other cadet ranks. Other ranks use different center devices, so they don’t feature the star-with-wreath combination.